Getting Set for Golf: How to Master the "Preswing" and Shave Strokes off Your Game [Hardcover]

Carl Lohren (Author), Deane Beman (Foreword), Al Barkow (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1995

The author of One Move to Better Golf shares his formula for the swing and lessons on grip, stance, and visualization, in an illustrated book with large type designed to be used while practicing. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Viking Adult (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670855626
• ISBN-13: 978-0670855629
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #678,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ONLY GOLF INSTRUCTION BOOK NECESSARY, July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Getting Set for Golf: How to Master the "Preswing" and Shave Strokes off Your Game (Hardcover)

This book is excellent and will help your golf game to improve quickly. It is not as good as his previous instruction book which revolutionalized golf instruction (seriously), However it is the best available today. This book and One Move to Better Golf are great companions and the two books complete my library of golf instruction books. In 1977 I acquired "one Move" and quickly became a low single digit handicap at 15 years old after playing only 1 year, 2 years later I was able to choose my college because of the many scholarship offers. My colegiate career was blessed with 13 wins in 4 years as a result of Carl's book, Professionally I earned over $2 million before sustaining an injury that prevents me from playing 4 days in a row. However as a weekend player this method allows me to maintain a +3 handicap without hours of practice or the stregnth and flexibility I once enjoyed.

BUY THIS BOOK. READ IT. LOVE IT. Write the author and ask for a re-release of the original book as well.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Instruction Book in Golf, BAR NONE!, March 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Getting Set for Golf: How to Master the "Preswing" and Shave Strokes off Your Game (Hardcover)

Carl Lohren teaches how to perpetuate the most important asset in the golf swing, left side dominance. His teachings of the preset and swing make it easy to keep the club on plane, get the maximum power at impact, hit the ball consistently on the clubface, and allow your "big" muscles to control the swing (not your hands and arms) for maximum control. His principle of openness at address and starting the swing with ONLY the left shoulder gives the golfer the ability to control the ball and "swing late" to maximize power without having to think about (which is nearly impossible to do). His easy to understand principles are the reason for my game's vast improvement. Treat this book as your Bible of golf and you will be amazed at your incredible increase in power and control in your game.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The second move, May 17, 1999

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Eiji Takano (Meridian, Mississippi U.S.A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting Set for Golf: How to Master the "Preswing" and Shave Strokes off Your Game (Hardcover)

If you haven't read 'One Move' by the same author the rating should be five stars because 'One Move' is out of print and 'Getting Set for Golf' is the only book explaining the good method in 'One Move.'

This book will give you a lot of swing thoughts and practical tips. Though I still want to have a copy of 'One Move' (I read it in our local library) this book is a good replacement for it.